I’m currently organizing a sponsorship program to support a group of medically fragile orphans under the care of the amazing organization ChinaKidz! I’m hoping readers are willing to craft or buy leggings, sweaters and/or toys for these special orphaned children to help them keep warm over the winter months. You can read more about what I’m doing here. Please consider helping these little sweeties and please feel free to ask any questions!!!
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I'm Frugal Trenches (no, not my real name!) a lover of natural, simple and frugal living! I use this space and my camera to document a beautiful, purposeful, downshifted and abundant life! Life is not always simple (oh how I wish it was!) but it is always rich and I hope this space demonstrates beauty and joy!
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Money Spent On Groceries in 2013
January $198.39
February $231.88
March $248.71
April $Books Read in 2013
Myself
Fiction:
1.The Help
2. Away
3. Flowers For Algernon
4. Animal Farm
5. Room
6. The Secret DaughterNon-Fiction:
1.The Two Nazanins
2.Confessions Of A Bad Beekeeper
3.The Encouraging Parent
4.Freakonomics
5.Why Be Happy When You Can Be Normal?
6.Raising A Right Brained Child In A Left Brained World
7.How To Make Your Child A Reader For Life
8.The Bookseller of Kabul
9.The Sane Woman's Guide To Raising A Large FamilyDaughter Grade 3 (Chapter Books)
Stanley's Christmas Adventure
George's Marvelous Medicine
Sarah Plain and Tall
Ramona Books x 5
Road To Avonlea Chapter Books x 3
Junie B Jones Chapter Books x 6
James and The Giant Peach
Freckle Juice
Reader Level 4 Books x 9Son Grade 1 (Picture Books)
January: 62 books
February: 73 books
March: 95 books
April: 89 books
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Dear FT
When I first saw your post about this project, I wished you well, but didn’t really feel able to contribute as I am fully commited knitting wise, and as I have several other projects I support, I thought I would give this one a miss.
Whatever was I thinking?
After reading your comment about sometimes feeling that you are the only one who cares, well that really struck a chord with me and as you already know from the response you have had so far, you are not alone in feeling passionate about helping these dear little souls.
Please let me help a little sweetie.
Good luck and God Bless.
Stella
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Thank you for matching me with little Annie, she looks adorable. I shall get a package together and get it sent off to her by the 24th of November. I will then do a little bit of crafting and send that as soon as I can.
Kindest regards
Catherine x
HI!
Please please let me know if I can be of help, I am in the US i am not sure if that is ok or not but I would love to help in any way I can
xoxo
Patricia
FT, I’m just commenting to let you know that I have sent you an e-mail with a question about this…
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